The Padma Vibhushan is the second top most award with which a civilian can be honored by the Republic of India. Established on 2 January 1954, the honor is given for the “excellent and distinguished service”, without taking in account of occupation, sex, race, or position. Each year on Republic Day, the receiver of Padma Vibhushan award are declared and enlisted in The Gazette of India—a publication released week after week by the Department of Publication, Ministry of Urban Development utilized for official government notices. The conferral of the honor isn’t rated as official without its distribution in the Gazette. Receivers whose honors have been revoked or restored, both of which require the authorization of the President, are likewise enrolled in the Gazette and are required to surrender their awards when their names are struck from the enlist.

Padma Vibhushan Awards 2018

In 2018, none of the receivers of Padma Vibhushan have been revoked or restored. The proposals are gotten from all the union territory governments, the Ministries of the Government, the Chief Ministers and the Governors of State, the Bharat Ratna and past Padma Vibhushan award beneficiaries, the Ministers, the Institutes of Excellence, and the Members of Parliament including private people. During 1 May and 15 September, the suggestions that are received are first submitted to the Padma Awards Committee and is also constituted by the Prime Minister. The committee proposals are later submitted to the Prime Minister and the President for the further confirmation.

Padma Vibhushan was established in 1954.The Padma Vibhushan awards were first classified in three – tier. The classification is as “Class 1″ (Pahela Warg) and followed by ” Class II ” (Dusra Warg), and ” Class III ” (Tisra Warg). The highest honor is the Bharat Ratnawhich is the highest civilian award. But on 15 January 1955 the Padma Vibhushan award was again classified into three new awards namely the Padma Vibhushan which was the highest of the three after which came the Padma Bhushan and the last was Padma Shri. The categories consist ‘extraordinary and distinguished service’ in any of the field including services that are rendered by Government servants too. But it excludes those individuals working with the Public sector and with the exception of scientists and doctors.